The Art Walk
Thursday, June 10, 2010
The Art Walk was a nice invention. Some towns set aside one day a month, usually the first or second Friday or Saturday when all the galleries are open and folks can visit and see the latest art work from the local artists.
Sometimes a town, like Chincoteague, VA, for a certain month, will have a Paint Out, invite local artists to paint the area for a few days, and display their landscape paintings the night of the Art Walk. Of course, this is heavily publicized and locals and tourists alike know and are encouraged to buy. And sometimes the local art organization, as well as the artist, are well rewarded.